Nashville 1000

Rene Brosseau · From: Chatham,Ontario, Canada

When I think about all the Peavey amps I've had, probably twice around,Nasville 400 (2), Dpc 750,Nashville 1000, Nashville 112, not considering price or weight, the all around best sounding amp was the 1000 ! MY problem with that amp was that I was playing a Melobar Skreemer with a VHF wireless guitar system & the amp was interfering with the signal. As soon as I would turn on the amp ,all the signal lights came on the wireless receiver causing loud static. It was not a good scene! I was told that because the amp was digital is why I had the problem & to get UHF wireless instead of VHF. That would have solved my problem if I could have afforded the much more expensive UHF unit at that time, but what if another guitar player shows up to the gig with his VHF wireless? I put a layer of aluminum foil over the top of the amp & it helped a lot but not completely. I felt the root of the problem was the amp & sold it. I even tried my buddy's 1000 & it did the same, just in case it was just my amp. Has this problem been resolved or has there been a design change? I sure would like to have a 1000 again...Rene

Bill Simmons · From: Keller, Texas/Birmingham, AL, R.I.P.

I've had about every amp/model made for the steel over the years and most I've liked. However, some of my buddies told me they were not crazy about the N-1000 so I passed on trying this one until a month ago. I did a lot of A/B testing of different amps to the N-1000 and wow! It is a clean, sweet, full sounding amp that seems to be a great match my '79 Zum birdseye maple lacquer steel -- Rains -- Derby -- Emmons! Tone to kill for! So, now I'm a N-1000 fan.

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

There is an issue of VHF wireless units and the NV1000. Where I play they had a VHF wireless mic and it would interfere with it. We tried 3 different NV1000 amps and all did it. Some digital cameras, if they were close to the stage to take pictures, also interfered with the VHF system so they replaced it with a UHF system and no more problems.

Mike Brown · From: Meridian, Mississippi USA

So what Jack is saying is that it is "not" the amplifiers fault. The power amp of the Nashville 1000 has a switching power supply and it is the "nature of the beast", as the digital camera also caused interference.

With more requests for lighter weight products, this technology is really the only way to reduce weight, and still be able to produce the high wattage.

The Nashville 1000 is the cleanest sounding amplifier that we have designed and manufactured. It weighs 57lbs. as opposed to the Fender Steel King which weighs 65lbs.. That is why they include casters with their product..............hint, hint.

One solution is to move the receiver of a wireless receiver further away from the amp.

Nick Reed · From: Russellville, KY USA

The sound of a of Nashville 1000 is very sweet. My only complaint now about my 1000 is that no back panel was installed at the factory to cover the back of the chassis housing. I have scrapped my arms, and torn shirtsleeves several many times when running across those sharp points from on the back of the chassis. This usually happens when I'm grabbing for the AC cord in the back to plug the amp in. My Nashville 400 had a back panel, why didn't Peavey put them on the 1000's.
NR

[This message was edited by Nick Reed on 30 April 2006 at 09:27 PM.]

Michael Sparks · From: Houston, Texas

Rene,

This offers no global solution, but I'm currently running my violin through a Sennheiser EW 172 G2 Instrument Wireless System and then into a Fender Stage 160 - this is a UHF band system. The receiver is sitting atop my NV1000 (which, with my set-up, is the amp closest to the rack) and I haven't had any problems at all with this arrangement.

Although I've had the NV 1000 for only a short time, I am absolutely in love with the thing and can't say enough good things about it. In my opinion, except for that tonnage issue (that puppy DOES get heavy pretty quickly), it's dead-on perfect in all respects.

By the way, you gotta put up some photos of the tin-foil shielding ...

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Regards, Mike

Carter D-10
Nashville 1000
Fender Stage 160
Fender FV-1 Violin
Fender American Strat
Assorted rack goodies

Mike Brown · From: Meridian, Mississippi USA

Both the Nashville 400 and the Nashville 1000 are constructed using 3/4" plywood. However, through our R & D efforts we discovered that when the back panel was secured to braces on the side panels, it did not allow the cabinet to "breath", meaning vibrates. Therefore, it was decided not to secure a backpanel on the Nashville 1000.

I apologize for the torn shirt, etc..

Rene Brosseau · From: Chatham,Ontario, Canada

Michael...I am sure sennheiser has better shielding in its receiver than the $400.00 unit I was using, I'm just saying I used this same set up with my Nasville 400, then my Dpc 750, with no interference until I bought the 1000. To get through the 3 week tour I was on, I put my receiver at the opposite side of the stage. I would NOT want to have to ask a guitarist to move HIS equipment for me ! As far as a photo of the foil goes, I would take a picture, but there would be interference with my digital camara !!! Sorry, just had to add that. ( HaHa!)

[This message was edited by Rene Brosseau on 01 May 2006 at 04:39 PM.]

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